📎 AI Summary:
The thread discusses how Windows 8 uniquely supports the Performance Monitor feature that is limited or unavailable in later versions like Windows 8.1.1, highlighting the built-in tool to generate system health reports as an advantage of staying with Windows 8. The original poster provides a detailed guide on accessing this feature, while a commenter expresses appreciation for the useful information. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the benefits of Windows 8’s diagnostic tools.
Thread Author
Windows 8 was the last Microsoft operating system to fully support the un-popular performance monitor so I'd like to show you one of the hidden advantages of staying with eight instead of up-grading to 8.1.1

1. Starting from the desk top press [windows key] + [x] then press [p] to open the control panel.

An image from 'Windows 8 Health report tool'. Screenshots show steps in Windows Control Panel to access and generate system performance and health reports.

2. Now select performance information and tools

An image from 'Windows 8 Health report tool'. Screenshots show steps in Windows Control Panel to access and generate system performance and health reports.

3. Then chose advanced tools

An image from 'Windows 8 Health report tool'. Screenshots show steps in Windows Control Panel to access and generate system performance and health reports.

4. At the bottom of this list is the very useful "generate a system health report" tool.

An image from 'Windows 8 Health report tool'. Screenshots show steps in Windows Control Panel to access and generate system performance and health reports.
An image from 'Windows 8 Health report tool'. Screenshots show steps in Windows Control Panel to access and generate system performance and health reports.

I'll be honest, most of the stuff this report generates will go over peoples head but I like that Microsoft have at least made an effort to demystify the system… I particularly approve of the helpful hints section for dealing with any performance issues a scan detects.

 

Last edited by a moderator:

Robert Miker

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 22, 2015
Messages
24
Thank you so much for sharing such a nice information about windows 8.